14 DAY TRIAL // Just last week, on March 2nd, Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.8 operating system was announced, which ships with three kernels: an unbreakable enterprise Linux 2.6.32 kernel, a Red Hat compatible Linux 2.6.18 kernel, and an Oracle's own patched Linux 2.6.18 kernel, also compatible with Red Hat.
Now, Oracle has launched Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 2 for Oracle Linux which includes performance and scalability enhancements. It's based on the 3.0.16 mainline kernel and also includes improved memory and resource management.
The most important addition is the Btrfs filesystem which supports data stores of up to 16 exabyte, is optimized for solid state disks, and includes built-in data integrity.
"Oracle Linux continues to deliver timely Linux innovations, backed by real-world testing, providing users a modern, scalable and reliable platform for their business critical workload demands," said Wim Coekaerts, senior vice president of Linux and Virtualization Engineering, Oracle.
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